JEMUN ADVISORS

Todd Thorpe

JEMUN Advisor

Todd Thorpe is the founder of the annual Japan English Model United Nations (JEMUN) conference. He looks forward to working closely with all of the participants, advisors, volunteers, and invited speakers to ensure the 2018 JEMUN conference is one we will never forget!

Mark Sheehan

JEMUN Advisor

Mark Sheehan has worked with students at Model United Nations Conferences since 2012. He has been a room advisor and a student journalist advisor. He is delighted to be a member of the JEMUN team and looks forward to working with everyone to make JEMUN a great international learning experience.

Jay Hartwell

JEMUN Advisor

Jay Hartwell has been involved with journalism for 35 years: as a reporter, author of an award-winning book, a government communications officer, and for the past 19 years as faculty adviser to student media programs at the University of Hawaiʻi. In 2013-2014, he was a Fulbright Scholar in Vietnam; running journalism workshops.

Cameron Switzer

JEMUN Advisor

Cameron Switzer has been an educator and businessman for over 25 years. He has been involved in two ACE conferences and one MUN conference as an adviser. Cameron brings a unique blend of academic and occupational insight to the programme. With his student-centered approach, he is an excellent addition to the team of advisers for the 2017 JEMUN conference.

Nick Musty

JEMUN Advisor

Nick Musty is currently teaching English in the School of Economics at Kwansei Gakuin University. He previously taught at Mukogawa Women's University, Ryukoku University and at the English village at Kindai University. JEMUN 2018 will be his third time being an adviser at an MUN conference! ​

Jack Ryan

JEMUN Advisor

Jack Ryan has been working with students at Model United Nations Conferences as a delegate adviser since 2012. He is very happy to be a member of the JEMUN team and looks forward to making JEMUN 2018 a wonderful experience for everyone involved!

Lynn Wang

JEMUN Advisor

Lynn Wang is an economist and has been a student journalist advisor since 2015. She enjoys the experience of collaborating with talented students and advisors from different universities and countries. She looks forward to meeting you at JEMUN 2018.

Dennis Harmon

JEMUN Advisor

Dennis Harmon has participated and developed MUN conferences for over sixteen years. As a college student, he participated in numerous national and international conferences and lead his debate team. Also, he assisted in the organization of regional conferences in economically challenged areas of southern West Virginia. In Japan, he works on outreach and international recruitment for JEMUN and helps prepare students to debate in model simulations. He hopes that every JEMUN participant has an excellent and memorable educational experience during the conference.

Tomoki Yamanaka

JEMUN Advisor

Tomoki Yamanaka is an alumnus of JEMUN. He is currently studying peacebuilding and conflict transformation studies at the School for International Training (SIT) Graduate Institute in Vermont, USA. He is looking forward to making the 2018 conference a rich learning experience for all.

Adam Crosby

JEMUN Advisor

​Adam works at Kindai University and Kansai Gaidai. He is delighted to be part of the JEMUN conference as a delegate advisor. He is looking forward to working with all the participants and staff to make a truly memorable event in 2018.

Michael Giordano

JEMUN Advisor

​Michael Giordano is a lecturer at Kyoto Sangyo University. He is excited to participate in JEMUN for the first time. He has experience developing, hosting, and publishing podcasts produced by English learners. His current podcast project aims to allow Japanese university students to share their interests with classmates and other language learners around the world. Listen to them here!

Charlotte Lin

JEMUN Advisor

Charlotte Lin is a lifestyle, editorial and portrait photographer from Canada, with an educational background in Ecology, Geography, and Applied Linguistics. Having retired from professional photography, she now uses her experiences in the creative industry to continue her inquiry into the roles of creativity and designs of life-long learning across subjects.

Erin Frazier

JEMUN Advisor

Erin Frazier is a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies. Currently, she is building Augment Reality (AR) video games for classroom-based research. She always finds time for her passion for art. She is looking forward to taking part in JEMUN.

Nao Seoka

JEMUN Advisor

​Nao Seoka is a lecturer of International Law at Kindai University in the Faculty of International Studies. He received his M.A. in Law from Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, in 2002, LL.M in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law as a Fulbright scholar in 2009, and Ph.D. in Law from Doshisha University in 2013. He published a book entitled The Implications and Limitations of the Veto Power in the United Nations: A Critical Review of the Practice from its Birth to the Suez Crisis (Shinzansha Publisher, 2012) (in Japanese). His areas of interest include, while focusing on the veto power and UN reform, the use of force, state sovereignty, responsibility to protect, humanitarian intervention, and laws of armed conflict. Having played soccer for more than ten years, he is proud to be a big supporter of Gamba Osaka!

Andrew Atkins

JEMUN Advisor

Andrew Atkins is a member of Kindai's Faculty of International Studies and repeat podcast advisor. When not wearing headphones on the train he can be found near Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture.

Robert Dunn

JEMUN Advisor

Robert Dunn teaches a variety of English and Business courses at Kindai University and Konan Women's University. He also does freelance writing covering the automotive industry.

Paul Crane

JEMUN Advisor

Paul Crane works in the Department of English Language Teaching at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies and this is going to be his second time ever helping out at a Model UN conference. He is looking forward to helping the students with this awesome project called JEMUN! He loves talking about cars, skiing, dogs, cooking, and various other things.

Thomas Blackwood

JEMUN Advisor

Thomas Blackwood is a professor of sociology and social psychology at Tokyo International University (TIU), with research focusing on contemporary Japanese society. He is looking forward to learning more about MUN and helping TIU’s new MUN club grow and improve.

Kumiko Hosokawa

JEMUN Advisor

Ms Hosokawa joined Kindai High School in 2013. She holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Tsuda College, and a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics with TESOL from the University of Sheffield.

Marcus Springer

JEMUN Advisor

Marcus is a Designated Associate Professor at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture where he teaches English and is one of 4 coordinators of the English - Chinese Language Education Center. He has worked in higher education for 16 years. In his free time, he enjoys "Daddy Time" and artistic photography.

Jack Barrow

JEMUN Advisor

Jack Barrows has worked at Osaka International University since 2004.

​Yuh Etoh

JEMUN Advisor

A mother first, I am a teacher of English at a private high school for 20 years and also the CEO of Organic Learning. I do many projects not only for students but also for professional development. I hope to make the world a better place by sending proactive students to the world. I am looking forward to meeting you!

Manabu Kamino

JEMUN Advisor

Mr. Kamino has been social studies teacher at Kindai High School since 2009. He mainly teaches history, economics, politics, and ethics to high school students. When he was teenager he hated English and didn't study it seriously, but now he is studying hard because her realizes that it is necessary for his goal of improving education in Japan.

Angelica Sutton

JEMUN Advisor

Angelica has split much of the last 12 years between teaching English and travel writing in both Japan and Korea. She also has experience of working on refugee projects in her native U.K.. She is really excited about having the opportunity to see your creative and imaginative minds at play at JEMUN and hopes to be able to help you in any way she can.

Ms. Haruka Kato

JEMUN Advisor

Ms. Haruka Kato graduated with a law degree and has worked in a variety of industries, communicating with lawyers, doctors, company presidents and the like. She developed her high level of English fluency and communication with the help of spending several years overseas. Haruka has been involved with both local and global ventures, promoting growth and development. Her numerous years of life sciences experience has improved her abilities to communicate at a very technical and high level of proficiency. She has had numerous opportunities to provide translation and interpretation services, as well as legal-related communication such as contract negotiations. Haruka’s experience as a telephone communicator has subsequently increased her understanding of client needs and how to work with them to achieve success.

Ms. Kato is a perfect candidate to provide advisory consultation services and assistance to university students from around the world who will be attending JEMUN 2018 at Kindai University this coming June.

If you are interested in joining our team of dedicated advisers, please send us a message.

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Experience the​JEMUN Difference

JEMUN goes beyond most traditional MUN conferences by providing participants with a variety of unique learning opportunities. Students can be a Country Delegate, Video Journalist, Newspaper Journalist, Podcast Journalist, Cartoon Journalist, Videographer, Social Media Journalist, Country Delegate using LEGO, Chair, Assistant Chair, or Magazine Editor. To avoid disappointment, apply early for JEMUN 2018. If you have any questions about the conference, don't hesitate to get in contact. See you at JEMUN 2018!